Sentences with phrase «in philanthropic initiatives»

The Broad Foundation has a 11 - member board of governors that advises Eli and Edythe Broad in their philanthropic initiatives.

NEW YORK, NY (October 31, 2016)-- Striving to become a leader in philanthropic initiatives within the wine industry, Cape Classics is making its social commitment official through the introduction of The Indaba Education Fund (IEF), a fully accredited 501 (c)(3)...

The Company actively engages in philanthropic initiatives around the world through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) organization, The Jack Brewer Foundation (JBF Worldwide), which uses sport as a catalyst to provide resources and opportunities to the world's most underserved populations and actively works to «Empower from Within.»

This results in philanthropic initiatives that enhance a company's brand in an authentic way while providing actual benefit to recipients — not just photo ops.

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The initiative by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, is part of the couple's philanthropic efforts to better life for all children in their daughter's generation.

In her new role — chief business affairs and legal officer — Johnson will be one of Airbnb's top business leaders, overseeing a sprawling domain that includes civic partnerships, public policy, communications, social and philanthropic initiatives and, of course, legal.

They were on hand to visit a classroom and to promote the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's philanthropic initiatives — not to mention the millions in grants it's made possible — to expand education reforms in the Bluegrass State.

The main focus of the conversation, which took place in Qatar, was on a philanthropic initiative he helped debut that aims to provide aid to the world's poorest Muslim countries.

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, the pledge is one of the largest philanthropic initiatives in the world, valued at $ 46 billion.

Before taking the helm of the PNC Foundation, McCradywas the architect of the firm's ambitious philanthropic initiative to boost early childhood education, Grow Up Great, which launched in 2004.

In addition to local community support, our company funds The McCain Foundation — a philanthropic organization, largely supporting initiatives in the Atlantic provinces of Canada where McCain Foods was foundeIn addition to local community support, our company funds The McCain Foundation — a philanthropic organization, largely supporting initiatives in the Atlantic provinces of Canada where McCain Foods was foundein the Atlantic provinces of Canada where McCain Foods was founded.

Their dedication to philanthropic initiatives is evident in fundraising concerts and dinners hosted at the winery each summer, as well as sponsorship of numerous wine events throughout the year.

The Initiative is modeled after President Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper initiative for young men and the city's Young Men's Initiative — and will be funded with $ 20 million in City Council and private philanthropic funds to pursue recommendations like hiring more guidance counselors in school, expanding the Nurse - Family Partnership program, and requiring city agencies to have «gender equity liaisons.»

AAAS and the Dana Foundation, a private philanthropic organization that promotes brain research and related educational initiatives, hosted the AAAS symposium and the congressional briefing, which was held in conjunction with the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus, co-chaired by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Washington state Republican, and Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat.

In addition, philanthropic organizations have provided support for technology and capacity building initiatives that benefit ocean observing.

The House briefing was the third hosted this year by the AAAS Office of Government Relations with the support of the Dana Foundation, a private philanthropic organization that promotes brain research and related educational initiatives, and in conjunction with the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus, co-chaired by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Washington state Republican, and Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat.

This tuberculosis initiative is just one of many programs supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a philanthropic organization based in Seattle that invests in global health.

Be aware, though, that companies are often the source of the data used in these articles — they want to publicize the values they make evident through their community involvement and philanthropic initiatives.

RAND has funded the Gun Policy in America initiative — underway for two years — using income from its operations and unrestricted philanthropic gifts.

Thus in the field of glucosepane research the only initiatives of note at the present time are set in motion by philanthropic funding, such as the programs coordinated by the SENS Research Foundation.

«We are grateful for such a generous philanthropic donation, as we expect this to be a successful initiative in advancing mental health care between China and the United States,» he said.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Southern Research, a non-profit organization marking its 75th year of operation in 2016, today launched a broad - based philanthropic outreach initiative that includes a significant employee giving campaign.

In an unprecedented event, the cast of the Star Trek film franchise has created a unique philanthropic initiative in partnership with OmazIn an unprecedented event, the cast of the Star Trek film franchise has created a unique philanthropic initiative in partnership with Omazin partnership with Omaze.

From the Gates Foundation high school initiative to the Annenberg Challenge, from the Children's Scholarship Fund to the Broad Prize for Urban Education, philanthropic efforts are playing a catalytic role in contemporary school reform.

But also, in the philanthropic world, where you once had education initiatives being done from after - school initiatives and community - development initiatives, there's a move afoot to be more integrated in their approaches to community development.

It is, in short, a private philanthropic initiative playing aggressively in a very public arena.

Starbucks and OFN Launch «Create Jobs for USA» (Hanover, MD, November 7, 2011) Starbucks Coffee Company is teaming up with Opportunity Finance Network ® (OFN) to help create and preserve jobs in America through the «Create Jobs for USA Fund,» a new philanthropic initiative that pools donations from Starbucks customers and concerned citizens into a nationwide fund for community business lending.

Kusairi also managed nearly $ 1 billion in investments and served in the chairman's office focusing on philanthropic initiatives at Usaha Tegas, a $ 10 billion business conglomerate in Malaysia.

To address persistent gaps in postsecondary educational attainment and our country's growing economic and workforce needs, federal and state policymakers, the philanthropic community, national education organizations and practitioners have put forth a number of goals and initiatives designed to increase college completion rates.

In recent years community colleges have gained meaningful support — from the federal government and from a good number of philanthropic organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation — to develop important initiatives geared toward helping students earn credentials that have labor - market value.

But DC is already a hotbed of personalized learning, thanks to recent initiatives in both DC Public Schools and the philanthropic sector.

Eli and Edythe Broad are philanthropists who have a public focus in all of their philanthropic initiatives.

In interviews with several hundred business, nonprofit, philanthropic, and education leaders, the author identified seven «survival skills» that 21st century students need to succeed as workers and citizens: (1) critical thinking and problem - solving; (2) collaboration and leadership; (3) ability and adaptability; (4) initiative and entrepreneurialism; (5) effective oral and written communication; (6) accessing and analyzing information; and (7) curiosity and imagination.

PetSmart expects to donate more than 60 million meals ** through this initiative — the biggest philanthropic campaign in its 30 - year history.

Since then, the philanthropic initiative has generated more than 1.25 million meals in Canada — meals that are now on their way to feed hungry pets in need.

In 2014, four public land agencies (National Park Service, California State Parks, Marin County Parks, and the Marin Municipal Water District) teamed with the Parks Conservancy to form the Tamalpais Lands Collaborative — an initiative that brings together their resources, talents, and philanthropic efforts to support the stewardship, conservation, and enjoyment of Mt. Tamalpais.

Guests who are interested in the philanthropic projects established by The Hunters can visit the diverse initiatives that are supported on Koh Rong and beyond.

In addition to rewarding cardholders for their charitable giving, U.S. Bancorp strengthens communities through a number of its own philanthropic initiatives.

The foundation supports initiatives at the intersection of arts and issues that embody the fearlessness, innovation, and multidisciplinary approach that Robert Rauschenberg exemplified in both his art and philanthropic endeavors.

The Foundation supports initiatives at the intersection of arts + issues that embody the fearlessness, innovation, and multidisciplinary approach that Bob exemplified in both his art and philanthropic endeavors.

Kelley established the foundation in 2007 as a philanthropic grant - making initiative.

Canine E Cane (1987) uses an image that the artist captured during his travels in Venezuela for Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange (ROCI), a self - funded artistic and philanthropic initiative that Rauschenberg carried out between 1984 and 1991 in ten countries to promote peace and cross-cultural communication.

In addition to her work on cultural initiatives, Sheikha Mayassa is the chairperson of Reach Out to Asia, or ROTA, a philanthropic nongovernmental foundation dedicated to assisting victims of natural disasters and improving the quality of primary and secondary education in AsiIn addition to her work on cultural initiatives, Sheikha Mayassa is the chairperson of Reach Out to Asia, or ROTA, a philanthropic nongovernmental foundation dedicated to assisting victims of natural disasters and improving the quality of primary and secondary education in Asiin Asia.

The foundation supports artists, initiatives, and institutions that embody the same fearlessness, innovation, and multidisciplinary approach that Rauschenberg exemplified in both his art and philanthropic endeavors.

The ECF was established in early 2008 as a major philanthropic initiative to promote climate and energy policies that greatly reduce Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and to help Europe play an even stronger international leadership role to mitigate climate change.

Newton quoted Steve Jobs, who famously said, «We're here to put a dent in the universe,» in announcing several philanthropic initiatives:

At a press event atop One World Trade Center in New York City on Tuesday, the philanthropic initiative «Breakthrough Starshot» was unveiled that will test the savoir - faire and technologies needed to send featherweight interstellar devices, «robotic probes» to th...

Among many philanthropic endeavors, she co-founded the Bergen County chapter of Women United in Philanthropy; launched a philanthropic initiative during her tenure as President of the 1,750 - member Metro Chapter of the Healthcare Business Businesswomen's Association; and serves on the Board of Visitors of Howard University's John H. Johnson's School of Communications.

Corporate philanthropic initiatives — such as providing World Cup tickets to Brazilian boys from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro — allows Coca - Cola to market their products to children and families in the favelas, even as obesity is becoming a major problem in Brazil, linked with high consumption of soft drinks.

In addition, a public - private partnership, Thrive Washington, has coordinated business, philanthropic, and government leaders who fund and administer early learning initiatives.